coeliac diseasenoun [ U ]
UK US celiac disease uk/ˈsiː.liː.æk dɪˌziːz/us/ˈsiː.liː.æk dɪˌziːz/a medical condition in which the intestine reacts badly to a type of protein contained in gluten (= a substance found in some grains):
People with coeliac disease need to keep to a gluten-free diet.
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